English

Adverb

overly ‎(not comparable)

1. To an excessive degree.

   Parents can be overly protective of their children.

   • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii

     This means, at times, long and perhaps overly discursive discussions of other taxa.

Translations

Adjective

overly ‎(comparative more overly, superlative most overly)

1. (obsolete) Careless; negligent; inattentive; superficial; not thorough.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Hall to this entry?)

2. (obsolete) Excessive; too much.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Coleridge to this entry?)

Anagrams

• volery